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Cataphyll

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Noun
  1. 1
    A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
  2. 2
    a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development wordnet

Etymology

From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”.

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